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BlackBerry CEO John Chen Has Millions of Reasons to Love WallStreetBets

BlackBerry CEO John Chen Has Millions of Reasons to Love WallStreetBets

BlackBerry (NYSE: BB) CEO John Chen is further cementing his reputation as a turnaround specialist. After transitioning Sybase from a failed database company to a lucrative merger with SAP AG back in 2010, Chen signed up in late 2013 to take over the failing smartphone maker. Comparing BlackBerry to a "sick patient," Chen said he wanted to take on the challenge because "I am abnormal."